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June 6, 2017
Considerations for Working with Whistleblowers in a Technological Age
Recent documents released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on how they identified an alleged National Security Agency (NSA) contractor source provide a number of lessons and considerations for sources and journalists who seek to anonymously disclose info
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Topics: Whistleblower Protections
June 2, 2017
By Justin Rood
White House Silence to Lawmakers' Requests Raises Eyebrows, Questions
Trump reportedly told his agencies to ignore questions from Congressional Democrats. But is he any different from his predecessors?
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Topics: Government Accountability
June 1, 2017
A Special Counsel Shouldn’t Keep Congress from Investigating
Congressional investigations can bring to light important information that would have been left unaddressed by a criminal investigation.
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Topics: Government Accountability
June 1, 2017
White House Releases Ethics Waivers After Battle with OGE
The White House reversed its decision to fight the Office of Government Ethics over the release of government ethics records the day after POGO requested that it should proactively release copies of ethics waivers on public websites.
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Topics: Government Accountability
May 30, 2017
By Neil Gordon
Trump Will Not Delay Launch of Retirement-Adviser Fiduciary Rule
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced the Trump administration will not postpone the June implementation of a rule imposing a higher ethical standard on financial advisers. “Respect for the rule of law” compelled Secretary Acosta to allow the rule to start taking effect next week.
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Topics: Financial Sector
